BlueLight.com Teams With Harbinger.net to Enhance Online Shopping Experience.Business/Technology Editors ATLANTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2000 Supply chain management tools help bring convenience, value and service to BlueLight.com shopping destination Harbinger Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :HRBC HRBC Human Resources Business Center (US Army) ), a worldwide supplier of business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) e-commerce software, services and solutions, and BlueLight.com(TM), an independent e-commerce company formed by Kmart (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KM) and SOFTBANK Investment Capital, with investments by Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ) and Martha Stewart <noinclude></noinclude> Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE:MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. ), announced today that BlueLight.com's upcoming online shopping destination will use the harbinger.net(SM) e-commerce center to support its electronic ordering and fulfillment system. When the site launches this summer, BlueLight.com (www.bluelight.com) will offer a wide selection of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. that consumers can use everyday; providing a superior, fun e-commerce experience that makes online shopping as easy as a walk to their local Kmart store. Under the agreement, harbinger.net will support BlueLight.com's online marketplace with a B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. solution that features best-in-class supply chain management technology, ensuring secure, timely online order processing, inventory management and drop delivery. The entire ordering and fulfillment system will be seamlessly automated. Online customer orders will flow in real time through harbinger.net directly to BlueLight.com and out to its suppliers' inventories for delivery directly to the customers. "BlueLight.com's online shopping destination will be focused on providing the consumer the ultimate in convenience, value and superior service," said Brian Sugar, Chief Web Officer of BlueLight.com. "We target best-in-breed technology partners, like Harbinger, to create a virtual business community that makes shopping a fun and fulfilling experience. Efficiencies gained through technology are translated directly into the overall customer experience." "Like BlueLight.com, we strive to create a superior customer experience by delivering a total solution to the customer in an operationally excellent manner," said James M. Travers, Harbinger President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our harbinger.net e-commerce center can help facilitate the delivery of products and services in a more timely, cost-effective fashion, and although this is transparent to BlueLight.com customers, their overall experience is enhanced. By definition, operational excellence means making your products the easiest and most convenient to access at the lowest cost." About BlueLight.com Based in San Francisco, BlueLight.com is a new kind of e-commerce company leveraging the strengths of Kmart, the nation's second largest retailer; the promotional power of its investment partners; and advanced Internet technologies to create a superior online shopping experience. BlueLight.com 's shopping destination will feature optimal interactivity, the highest possible security, fast response time, and 24/7 availability. To build an audience for its e-commerce offering, BlueLight.com developed its Totally Free Internet Service An ISP that provides access to the Internet without charge to the user. The service is supported by advertising which appears on a special version of the user's browser and cannot be eliminated. NetZero (www.netzero. , which is currently the fastest-growing, highest-rated ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. in the United States. About Harbinger Harbinger Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of business-to-business e-commerce software, services and solutions. The company maximizes its customers' business potential with comprehensive, scalable e-commerce solutions that help streamline operations, increase profitability and build electronic trading communities. Harbinger's objective is to serve more customers using Internet Protocols (IP) than any other provider and to establish harbinger.net(SM) as the preferred virtual e-commerce center for information and mission-critical, business-to-business e-commerce transactions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Harbinger provides worldwide support to its customer community from multiple U.S. and overseas operations facilities. For more corporate information, go to www.harbinger.com. Access Harbinger's online EC Resource Center and other network services at www.harbinger.net. This press release contains statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Harbinger Corporation and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward- statements include fluctuation of our operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the inability to predict the outcome of certain litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. matters. Additional factors are set forth in the Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Compliance Statement for forward-looking Statements included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results. Harbinger and the Harbinger logo are registered trademarks, and harbinger.net is a service mark of Harbinger Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other company and product names referenced herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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